Cesar Chavez

Directions: Use the following questions and resources to learn more about your individual. Take careful notes; you may not simply cut and paste from the Internet into your notes. Keep careful track of your sources for your Works Cited. Based on your research, you will create a profile of your individual to share with the class. This profile should provide basic background information on your individual and provide an overview of his/her stance on our main questions: where is the U.S. headed from here? what are the primary issues/concerns facing our nation? how would deal with these issues and concerns?

Questions to consider as you do your research:

  • Who was Cesar Chavez? What was his background?
  • What events/developments influenced his decision to establish United Farm Workers?
  • What were the goals of this organization?
  • What strategies did Chavez use to achieve his goals?
  • Was he successful?
  • What were his views on immigration?
  • How do you think Chavez would define the meaning of equality in the U.S.?

Resources
http://www.chavezfoundation.org/_page.php?code=001016000000000&page_ttl=Against+All+Odds&kind=1